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In my Berkshire villagė Monday morning I met the sweep whistling himself home from his work. "You seem pretty pleased with yourself." I remarked. "Ar." replied Joe. "I be that. I pin and sweep all the chimneys in the village, and dang me, if I ain't goin' tr. make my furture selling the soot to them Abyssiulans for face pow-" der."

A man in search of a quiet hoil- day set out in a small sailing boat, his only equipment consisting of provisions and a wireless set. He railed serenely for several days. until at last he sighted one of those liners which resemble 'small towns rather than ships. The appearance of the le boat created exclte- ment on board the liner, which slowed down.

The captain was wondering whe ther it was a matter of going to the rescue when the holiday-maker moved to his transmitter and tap-

ped out the message; "Is there anything I can do for you?"

A Brita tourist journeyed from Calro to the Pyramids. Fired by romantic tales, he felt sure he had reached the land where nothing 'savoring of western civilization

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KING CAROL'S VISIT

To Belgrade

London, Jan. 13. King Carol, accompanied by his 14-year-old son

Crown Prince Michael, arrived in Belgrade to- day as the private, Court"station

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 'Anniversaries and Holidays.—St. Martina, V. M.

Auctions-Household

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Cinemas

King's: "Charlie Chan's Secret!

They were met by Prince Paul,»] Queen's:—"Travelling · Saleslady " the Chief Regent, the boy King | Oriental;-Bonnie Scotland. Peter. and the Dowager Queen | World:-'Chinese Picture." Marie of Jugoslavia.

Alhambra:—“This is the Life.". Majestic:-"The Whispering

Shadow."

The visit has caused surprise in the capital where no oficial an-- namcement about. It had been | Star:-"Lillies Of The Feld," carefully kept and only became Entertainment.Trouble known outside Government and Court circles last 'midnight.

Although the visit has been des--

Toyland," at Helena May, 5.30 p.m.

Meetings.Annual, of Hongkong cribed as having no political signi- Philatelle Society, at "S. C. M dicance, I have every reason to be- Post" Board Room, 5:30 pm.; Vic- Hieve that Prince Paul, wishes to toria Chess Club, at. Gloucester discuss with King Carol the at- Hotel 5.30 p.m.; Theosophical 80- titude of the two countries to-ciety. 8 p.m. "The Curse of Ciri-

wards more severe against Italy. Foremost

Sanctions

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Hizasion"; · Kowloon Union Church Annual Meeting, 8,45 p.m.; Toe H. of Bupper Meeting, at Peninsula

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"What's your camel's name?" he asked the Arah.

"Greta Garbo," was the answer.

THE ARMY

New Generals

London, Jan 4, The first of the 1938 promotions to lleutenant-general was gazetted

last night, the officer selected be-

ing Major-General Sir Douglas

Baird. There was not an ordinary vacancy, and the promotion neces- sary on account of his selection for a cornmand is made by adding a

supernumerary to the generals' list. Sir Roberts Cassels, the new Com- Rander-in-Chief in India, is made rank of supernumerary in the general and Lieutenant-General Sir Wälter Leslie, the retiring Ad- jutant-General, is promoted to the vacancy thus created..

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which would vitally rumanian on interests.

The recent questionnaire sub muated" toe Hiyoslavil by Great Bil- tain concerning the strength of her feet, her naval bases and similar matters will, I understand, also be discussed.

DUCK-SHOOTING

Miscellaneous. - St. Andrew's Church Women's Fellowship. 3

p.m.

Social-Civu Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.; Bridge and Mah Jong Drive in ald of Bt.- John Ambulance, at Headquarter. Tai Hang Road. 3 p.m.

Sports

At 10 am, the visitors left in Badminton:-Men's Doubles. Bt. motor-cars för a duck-shooting | Andrew's “A” v. V.R.C.; Ballors' expedition at Petrovitch. The and Soldiers' Home V. Ellot Hall

and | "A.” Premier, M. Stojadinovitch Prince Paul are belleved to have gone with them.

In the afternoon the party re- turned to Dedinje Castle, where King Carol had a long conference

with Prince Paul There Was A banquet there to-night and King

Carol and Prince Michael left on

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Late this evening En official

Snooker-Steel Coulson League, Catholic Union v. Royal Engineers; Garrison Sergeanta V. Dockyard R.C.; Prison Officers v. Chief and Petty Officers; Naval Dockyard' Police v. Fusiliers; Civil Service v. St. Patrick's.

Billiards-Senior Championship,

Leung Lin-cheng Y. A. J. Osmund (Kowloon C. C.), 8,30-p.m.;-Junior communique described the visit as Lam Shiu-fun (Club Lusitano), Championship, Chan Hon-stu v.

one merely for the sake of the. shooting

were

Leung Sih-nin v. Yuen Hong-ha (Club de Recreio), G. Holcroft v. RG. Xavier (South China A.A.),

v. Ma Chuen-man, (Engineers' Institute), 8.30 p.m.

Moon-I Moon, 7th. Day. Sunrise.-7.04 am. Sunset,--11:10:

pm.

During the day rumours circulating in Belgrade that thes. G. Smith Archduke Anton von Habsburg was also present, and that the Brigadiera Claud J. E. Auchinleck question of a restoration in Aust- ¿Peshawar Brigade) and Basi Aria was discussed. According to the official communique, this is Hill (War Ofice) are promoted to

not correct, and it is extremely the rank of major-general Lieut.- Col. John F. Evetts (0. C. Troops. Improbable, in any case, that the Palestine) is promoted colonel, and Major Reginald M. Rodwell is made Heutenant-colonel in his place to command the 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Riflės.

Archduke Anton would have been present,

Tides. High at 1.25 and 14 00 Low at 720 and 20.15;

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31. Aniversaries and Bolldays. St. Peter Nolasco, un'

Auctions. Leasebold Properties THE ALDERSHOT TATTOO. (in two lots), Lammert's Sales

Roam, 3 p.m.; Crown Land, Dis- trict Office, South, 11 à.m.

Cinemax King's:-"Les Miserables." Queen's: Travelling Saleslady," Oriental:-"Beggers In Ermine." World:"Chinese Picture" Alhambra;--"This In The-Life.” Star:-"The Glass Key.”

General Sir Walter Leslie has ibeen for some time the senior. lieutenant-general of both the,

London, Jan. 12. British and Indian Armies, and Spectacular episodes from Eng- will be 63 in March. "Originally a lish, Scottish, and Welsh history Royal West Kent officer, he has will be presented at the Aldershot. done nearly all of his service in Tattoo this year. The scenes will Zridia, and has been G.O.C. in recall the first Burmese war, the Waziristan commander of the herole 'figure of "Robert Bruce, and Wana Column, Chief of Staff in the pageantry when Edward the Western Command Director of presented to the Welsh chieftains Military Operations, Deputy Ads infant son, the first Prince of jutant General Director of Per- Wales, The rat performance.inid of St. John Ambulance:

·sonál Services, Deputy "QMQ., will be on Thursday, June 11 Director of Movements and Quar-

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tering. Commander of Lahore Dis- trict, and Adjutant-General. His war" service 'Includes Buty on the Bllards-Bextor Championship, North-West Frontier, the Western A. W. Grimmite v. W. Hon Sing Front, in Iraq, Egypt, and Pales-(Club Lusitano), 8.30 p.m.; Junior tine. He has gained many honours Championship, F. P. Sequeira. Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas B. M. White (Kowloon C.C.), Y. Baird, who left London yesterday: Kwok v W. Bollis (Civil Service for Barellly, becomes a G.O.C.-m-'}1C.C;), E. (A. V. Remedios v. 8 Chief dt 59. His first staff ap Alderman (Sports Club), C. A pointment was as brigade major in Cunha v, Tơng Tin-yau (Dockyard India and his latest as Commander R.C), 8.30 p.m.

of Deccan District. His first came ~ Hockey. — Hong Kong Hockey -paign was in Firah in 1897, and his this seconda N. Radio Sports Club. last in the "Waziristan operations,; (King's Park), 5;pm. “ when he commanded the Lower

Zhob Posts. He has served withi the 13th and 18th Bengal Lancers > 12th and 40th Cavalry, 28th Punp.m Jabla, and 8th Battalion, The A, and The High at 242 and 14.65; SH

Low at 7.50 and 22.15.

Entertainmenta--Children's Cl- nema Show at King's Theatre,

Funds, 18.30 am.

Meetings Christian Fellowship, Helena May, 10.30 am; Kowloon, Chess Club, at Central British School, 5.30 pm; St. Andrew's Girls' Guild, 6 pm.

MiscellaneouDistribution of Prizes to the Successful Nurses. ur the Tung Wah Hospital, the Tung Wah Eastern Branch. Hospital and the Kwong Wah Hospital, 2.00 p.m. Rehearsals,Hong Kong Bingers, Handel's “Mesilan,” Hong Kong Union Church, 5.30 p.m.

Sports....

Doubles. Moon I Moon, 8th Day.

Badminton Mixed Chinese R.C.-St. John's: Kowloon Sunrise 7.03 am Sunset 6:11 Tong v. Club de Recreto "B"; Tai-,

koo R.C. Y. Fire Brigade.

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